MISSOULA (Nov. 21, 2013) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office is asking the public to weigh in on an Environmental Assessment for a proposed action affecting forest, riparian and aquatic habitat conditions on public lands managed by the BLM in the Chamberlain and Wales Creek drainages and vicinity.The proposed action includes a variety of management activities such as timber harvest, forest thinning, tree planting, prescribed burning, wildlife habitat improvement, culvert removal, stream and riparian restoration, and road drainage maintenance and repair. Actions resulting from decisions made based on this EA would ideally begin in 2014 and would be implemented as funds are available.The treatment activities would occur on BLM lands in and near the Chamberlain and Wales Creek watersheds south and west of Ovando and may occur on a cumulative total of up to 7,100 acres over approximately 10 years. The EA can be viewed on the Missoula Field Office’s website at http://blm.gov/rjldWritten comments should be sent to Rich Torquemada, Manager, Missoula Field Office, 3255 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804. Other questions about the EA can be directed to Steve Flood or Tim La Marr at the Missoula Field Office at (406) 329-3914.Comments would be most helpful if received by Dec. 20. The BLM will not accept anonymous comments. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, be aware that your entire comment – including personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

MISSOULA (April 5, 2013) – The Bureau of Land Management’s Missoula Field Office is beginning an Environmental Assessment for a proposed action affecting forest, riparian, and aquatic habitat conditions on public lands managed by the BLM in the Chamberlain and Wales Creek drainages and vicinity.The proposed action includes a variety of management activities such as timber harvest, forest thinning, tree planting, prescribed burning, habitat improvement, culvert removal, stream and riparian restoration, and road drainage maintenance and repair.The proposed action is a result of recommendations drafted in the ecosystem assessment for the Chamberlain-Wales area, released last week for public review and feedback. Changes to this proposed action may occur in response to public feedback on both the ecosystem assessment as well as the proposed action itself. If a decision is made based on this Environmental Assessment, the actions would ideally commence in 2014 and would be implemented as funds are available.The treatment activities would occur on BLM lands in and near the Chamberlain and Wales Creek watersheds south and west of Ovando and may occur on a cumulative total of up to 6,000 acres. The BLM may seek collaborative treatments with adjacent landowners if applicable.The proposed action may be viewed on the BLM website http://blm.gov/p2kd.Written comments or questions may be directed to Steve Flood at the Missoula Field Office at (406) 329-3914, or addressed to Bureau of Land Management, Missoula Field Office, ATTN: Steve Flood, 3255 Fort Missoula Road, Missoula, MT 59804. Comments would be most helpful if received by April 26. The BLM will not accept anonymous comments. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.For the latest BLM news and updates visit us on the web at: www.blm.gov/mt and on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/BLMMontana.

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